AARP and nearly 100 organizations called on the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary to fully implement the program even as it faces challenges from drug companies.
These short-term plans fail to cover basic medical services and lack critical consumer protections required of other health plans under the Affordable Care Act.
The nation's top health official urged listeners of an AARP tele-town hall to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine to maintain the highest level of protection against the virus.
The AARP-backed laws will allow the state to import lower-cost prescription medicines from Canada and require drug makers to justify price increases on generic insulin.